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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Money donated to political parties to support general political activities rather than a particular candidate, and thus not subject to regulations or limits that govern campaign contributions.
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- noun political contributions made in such a way as to avoid the United States regulations for federal election campaigns (as by contributions to a political action committee)
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Political donations made in such a way as to avoid federal regulations or limits, as by donating to a party organization rather than to a particular candidate or campaign. (from WordCraft)
May 20, 2008